Comparative cervical profiles of adult and under-18 front-row rugby players: implications for playing policy
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Comparative cervical profiles of adult and under-18 front-row rugby players: implications for playing policy
OBJECTIVE To compare the cervical isometric strength, fatigue endurance and range of motion of adult and under-18 age-grade front-row rugby players to inform the development of a safe age group policy with particular reference to scrummaging. DESIGN Cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING 'Field testing' at Murrayfield stadium. PARTICIPANTS 30 high-performance under-18 players and 22 adult ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2044-6055,2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004975